The Sparkassen Chess Meeting will take place from June 28rd to July 6th, 2008,
in the Dortmund Civic Theater, with eight players competing in a single round
robin. The average rating is 2695, making the event a Category 18 tournament.
Participants
| Player |
Age |
Nat. |
Elo |
Rank |
| Vladimir Kramnik |
32 |
RUS |
2788 |
2 |
| Shakhriyar Mamedjarov |
22 |
AZE |
2752 |
7 |
| Peter Leko |
28 |
HUN |
2741 |
10 |
| Vassily Ivanchuk |
39 |
UKR |
2740 |
11 |
| Loek van Wely |
35 |
NED |
2676 |
45 |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi |
17 |
RUS |
2634 |
86 |
| Arkadij Naiditsch |
22 |
GER |
2624 |
|
| Jan Gustafsson |
28 |
GER |
2603 |
|
Average rating: 2695 (Category 18) – average age: 27.9
Spectators in the Civic Theatre can follow the games in a pleasant environment.
All games will be displayed live on big screens, the German grandmasters Dr
Helmut Pfleger and Klaus Bischoff will provide live commentary via headphones.
Tickets / Advance Bookings
Day ticket: 6 Euros (concessions: 4 Euros) – Season Ticket: 25 Euros
Advance Bookings: Kulturinfoshop im Karstadthaus, Kampstr., D-44137 Dortmund.
Tel.: +49-231-5027710 – Fax: +49-231-5027740 – Order
tickets online
Schedule
| Round 1: Saturday, June 28, 15:00h |
| Jan Gustafsson |
- |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
- |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
- |
Peter Leko |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
- |
Loek van Wely |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 2: Sunday, June 29, 15:00h |
Vladimir Kramnik |
- |
Loek van Wely |
Peter Leko |
- |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
- |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
Jan Gustafsson |
- |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 3: Tuesday, July 1, 15:00h |
| Arkadij Naiditsch |
- |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
- |
Jan Gustafsson |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
- |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
Loek van Wely |
- |
Peter Leko |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 4: Wednesday, July 2, 15:00h |
Vladimir Kramnik |
- |
Peter Leko |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
- |
Loek van Wely |
Jan Gustafsson |
- |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
- |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 5: Friday, July 4, 15:00h |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
- |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
- |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
Loek van Wely |
- |
Jan Gustafsson |
Peter Leko |
- |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 6: Saturday, July 5, 15:00h |
Vladimir Kramnik |
- |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
Jan Gustafsson |
- |
Peter Leko |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
- |
Loek van Wely |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
- |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
| Games – Report |
|
| Round 7: Sunday, July 6, 13:00h |
Vassily Ivanchuk |
- |
Vladimir Kramnik |
Loek van Wely |
- |
Shak. Mamedyarov |
Peter Leko |
- |
Arkadij Naiditsch |
Ian Nepomniachtchi |
- |
Jan Gustafsson |
| Games – Report |
|
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